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'Bettering Yourself'? Discourses of risk, cost and benefit in ethnically diverse, young working-class non-participants' constructions of higher education

Archer, Louise, Hutchings, Merryn·2000·British Journal of Sociology of Education
DOI 10.1080/713655373
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'Widening participation' and increasing student diversity are currently key concerns across the higher education sector, and particular attention has been drawn to the persistent under-representation of working-class students within British universities. It is thought that widening participation in higher education (HE) can result in a number of social and economic benefits, at a national level, for under-represented social groups and for individual participants. Less is known about the viewpoints and understandings of working-class non-participants, such as whether 'official' perceptions regarding the value of HE are shared or contested. Focus group discussions were conducted with 109 non-participant Londoners, aged between 16 and 30 years, from a range of working-class backgrounds. Findings focus upon non-participants' constructions of risks, costs and benefits during application, participation and graduation. These perceptions of 'value' are discussed with relation to widening participation strategies amongst ethnically diverse 'working class' groups.

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Authors
Archer, L., & Hutchings, M.
ORCID
Archer, Louise
Venue
British Journal of Sociology of Education
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2000-12
Volume
21
Issue
4
Pages
555-574
ISSN
  • 0142-5692 (ISSN-L)
  • 1465-3346
DOI
10.1080/713655373
OpenAlex
W1970552855
Cited by
325
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FWCI
43.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
British Journal of Sociology of Education (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Times Higher Education
  • University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Cultural Capital and Social Class
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
Keywords
widening participation, working-class students, non-participants, higher education, student diversity, ethnic diversity, value of higher education, social class, college applications, young adults, London

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